Student makes first recorded sighting of a microwhip scorpion in the Daintree Rainforest

A James Cook University Ph.D. student's late-night solo survey has led to the first recorded sighting of a microwhip scorpion ...
Yahoo

Amazonian Scorpion Venom Can Kill Breast Cancer Cells, Scientists Say

Preliminary results presented at the FAPESP Week France health conference suggest the venom from an Amazon rainforest scorpion (Brotheas amazonicus) might be able to help treat breast cancer. An aging ...
Miami Herald

Partly blind creature — with ‘powerful sting’ — found in Colombia. It’s a new species

Scientists found a red animal with a “powerful sting” in the Amazon rainforest and discovered a new species. Photo shows a representative area. Photo from Conscious Design via Unsplash Buried in the ...
Lexington Herald Leader

Rainforest creature — with babies on its back — discovered as new species in Cuba

Scientists found a clawed creature and its babies under rocks in a rainforest and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo shared by Mark Stockmann In a rainforest of Cuba, a clawed creature and ...